Lawrence Joseph Mayer v. C. Diane Bishop, Supt. Public Instruction Natalio Sabl Dan W. Rehurch Neal Diltz Gay Hollis Becky Haugen

972 F.2d 1340 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Lawrence Joseph MAYER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. C. Diane BISHOP, Supt. Public Instruction; Natalio Sabl; Dan W. Rehurch; Neal Diltz; Gay Hollis; Becky Haugen, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-16465. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1992. * Decided Aug. 6, 1992. Before TANG, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lawrence Mayer, an Arizona state prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action prior to service of process. We review for abuse of discretion, Denton v. Hernandez, 112 S.Ct. 1728, 1734 (1992), and affirm. 3 We construe the district court's dismissal of Mayer's complaint prior to service of process as a dismissal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d). See Jackson v. Arizona, 885 F.2d 639, 640-41 (9th Cir.1989). Frivolous in forma pauperis complaints may be dismissed sua sponte under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (d).…